gradual, lengthy, long, slow | constant, continuous | complex, complicated, difficult | natural | due
the due process of law

painful
Removing the splinters from the wound was a long and painful process.

consultation, consultative, decision-making, management, planning | cognitive, creative, learning, mental
Teachers are trained to stimulate the child''s cognitive processes.

assessment, selection | democratic, electoral, political
Churches are taking a key role in the democratic process.

chemical, industrial, manufacturing, production | ageing, biological, evolutionary, physical | judicial, legal | peace
a stalemate in the peace process

historical, social

go through
Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.

accelerate, speed up, stimulate
Excessive exposure to sunlight speeds up the ageing process of the skin.

take place
The selection process takes place over a period of two weeks.

~ for
a legal process for dealing with defrauders

~ of
the process of change

a stage in/of the process

efficiently | quickly | automatically | routinely

for
The plant is then processed for dye.

into
The berries are processed into juice or sauce.

highly processed
highly processed foods